The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than June 1, 1991 for a grant of a 30 percent schedular disability rating for right knee anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, partial medial meniscectomy, and old patella fracture.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's condition met criteria for an increase in rating to 30 percent within one year prior to December 13, 1990.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Partial Medial Meniscectomy, Old Patella Fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0918719
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Related decisions
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right knee disability and for a TDIU claim due to inconsistencies in the September 2020 VA examination report, as well as unclear employment status.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right knee disability, finding that his range of motion was limited to 55 degrees flexion and zero degrees extension without ankylosis or other severe impairment.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability, including osteoarthritis and previous ACL reconstruction with meniscectomy, is currently rated at 10 percent for instability from March 8, 2016 to March 22, 2022. The rating has been granted based on the current functional impairment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for status post right knee anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction due to concerns about the adequacy of the March 2017 VA examination and the need for further development.
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